#A56997
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.098 335.7), rgb(165, 105, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A56997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56997 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.098 335.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A56997 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56997 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56997 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56997 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.076 336.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56997
oklch(60% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#834976
oklch(49% 0.1 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#A56997 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #697799 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788095 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56997
#A56997
oklch(60% 0.098 335.7)
- #4A9267
#4A9267
oklch(60.1% 0.099 155.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A56997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #A56997 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.